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Sea Story #2 = The rescue
Source info:
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| Date: | 2016-03-27 20:13:37 |
| Blog: | JOIDES Resolution blogs  |
| URL: | http://joidesresolution.org/node/4523 |
Summary:
This story comes from Kevin Greiger, the Operations Superintendent. On transit after Expedition 312, January 2006, the ship was sailing from Panama to Galveston when it came across a homemade boat that had broken down three days earlier. Twelve Cubans were onboard with no water left, and a storm on the way. The JR rescued the 12 men, tried sinking their boat but it got stuck i read moreContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galveston | US | 29.2953 | -94.8079 |
| Panama | PA | 8.4177 | -80.1128 |
Keywords:
Cubans, Expedition, Galveston, homemade boat, JR, Kevin Greiger, Operations, Panama, rescue, Sea Story, ship, storm, Superintendent. On transit, water, way.
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